Linking Verbs and Action Verbs—What’s The Difference?
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A lot of students of ESL or English as a Second Language often ask me what Action Verbs and Linking Verbs are.
A linking verb functions as a bridge between the subject and its complement. An action verb, on the other hand, is an action performed by the subject and usually, it has an object.
Take a look at the following examples:
The cat smelled the lobster.
The cat- Subject
Smelled- Verb
The lobster- The object of the verb smelled, the receiver of the action
This cheese smells rotten.
This cheese- Subject
Smells- Linking Verb
Rotten- Adjective Complement
The verb smells connects to the adjective rotten. This simply means that
the cheese is not giving off a good cheesy smell but a rotten one instead.
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